Government communication jobs

Working in government communications offers you the opportunity to make a difference in people’s lives.

You will work on some of the biggest issues of the day, from changing behaviours at scale to keeping the public informed in a crisis. Communication specialists are the experts behind the headlines in government departments, agencies and arms-length bodies across all regions of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

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Jobs for GCS members (and expressions of interest)

A number of roles within GCS are available from departments and organisations through expressions of interest (EOIs) and other resourcing options, such as loans, secondment, and shadowing opportunities.

GCS jobs (member-only)


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Administrative Assistant

Media & Internal Communications Assistant – Student Placement

  • Organisation: National Savings and Investments
  • Salary :  £24,442
  • Location: London
  • Closes : 11:55 pm on Sunday 24th March 2024
  • Recruitment code : 344179

Administrative Officer

Government Communication Service Apprentice

  • Organisation: Cabinet Office
  • Salary :  £21,000 to £28,096
  • Location: London, Salford, Birmingham, Exeter, Sheffield, Croydon, Manchester, Leeds, Newcastle, Liverpool, Portsmouth, York. You will be able to choose up to three preferred locations on your application form. Locations … see the job advert for full location information
  • Closes : 11:55 pm on Monday 8th April 2024
  • Recruitment code : 345027

Executive Officer

EO Knowledge & Innovation Engagement Officer

  • Organisation: Government Legal Department
  • Salary : £24,623- £30,850 (National), £27,038- £33,936 (London weighting)
  • Location: Cardiff, Glasgow, London
  • Closes : 11:55 pm on Monday 25th March 2024
  • Recruitment code : 344390

Digital Content Designer (Plus reserves)

  • Organisation: Intellectual Property Office
  • Salary : £30,269 to £31,783
  • Location: Newport
  • Closes : 11:55 pm on Thursday 14th March 2024
  • Recruitment code : 342975

Higher Executive Officer

Social Media Specialist – £34,841 p.a. + on call allowance + benefits

  • Organisation: Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency
  • Salary : £34,841
  • Location: London
  • Closes : 11:55 pm on Monday 25th March 2024
  • Recruitment code : 344123

Digital Channels Officer (X3 positions)

  • Organisation: Ministry of Defence
  • Salary : £35,290
  • Location: Ministry of Defence Main Building, London.
  • Closes : 11:55 pm on Monday 25th March 2024
  • Recruitment code : 336489

Website Manager

  • Organisation: The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
  • Salary : £31,250 – £39,100
  • Location: London
  • Closes : 2:00pm on Monday 25th March 2024
  • Recruitment code : 344408

Press Officer

  • Organisation: Cabinet Office
  • Salary : £35,400 to £42,250
  • Location: London, Manchester
  • Closes : 11:55 pm on Sunday 24th March 2024
  • Recruitment code : 344112

International Business Support Officer (Plus reserves)

  • Organisation: Intellectual Property Office
  • Salary : £34,210 to £35,688
  • Location: Newport
  • Closes : 11:55 pm on Thursday 21th March 2024
  • Recruitment code : 343896

Photographer

  • Organisation: Department for Science, Innovation & Technology
  • Salary : £35,720 to £38,565
  • Location: London
  • Closes : 11:55 pm on Wednesday 20th March 2024
  • Recruitment code : 344546

NCSC Press Officer

  • Organisation: GCHQ
  • Salary : £41,935
  • Location: London, Manchester
  • Closes : 11:55 pm on Wednesday 20th March 2024
  • Recruitment code : 342514

Events Manager

  • Organisation: Department for Business and Trade
  • Salary :  £32,858 to £34,586
  • Location: Belfast
  • Closes : 11:55 pm on Monday 18th March 2024
  • Recruitment code : 343082

Stakeholder Engagement and Communications Manager

  • Organisation: OFGEM
  • Salary : £32,603
  • Location: Cardiff, Glasgow, London
  • Closes : 11:55 pm on Monday 18th March 2024
  • Recruitment code : 343492

Senior Executive Officer

Senior External Affairs Manager

  • Organisation: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
  • Salary : £40,808
  • Location: Bristol, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Nottingham, Swansea
  • Closes : 11:55 pm on Friday 29th March 2024
  • Recruitment code : 342816

Senior Campaigns Manager

  • Organisation: Department for Science, Innovation & Technology
  • Salary : £38,860 – £46,750 (National: £38,860 – £42,765) (London: £42,495 – £46,750) Communications Allowance: £5,050
  • Location: Birmingham, Cardiff, Darlington, Edinburgh, London, Salford
  • Closes : 11:55 pm on Thursday 28th March 2024
  • Recruitment code : 344215

Head of External Affairs

  • Organisation: Department for Work and Pensions
  • Salary : £59,815 to £71,593
  • Location: London
  • Closes : 11:55 pm on Tuesday 26th March 2024
  • Recruitment code : 341920

Commercial Partnerships Lead

  • Organisation: Department of Health and Social Care
  • Salary : £53,116 (Leeds: £53,116; London: £57,114)
  • Location: Leeds, London
  • Closes : 11:55 pm on Sunday 24th March 2024
  • Additional information: This role is being advertised on a permanent basis. If preferable, Loan or Secondment options will also be available for existing Civil Servants (Loan) and applicants from accredited NDPBs or any other employer (Secondment). Prior agreement to be released on a loan basis must be obtained before commencing the application process. In the case of Civil Servants, the terms of the loan will be agreed between the home and host department and the Civil Servant. This includes grade on return.
  • Recruitment code : 345165

Senior Manager Press and Social Media

  • Organisation: Ofqual (Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation)
  • Salary : £48,925 to £59,058
  • Location: Coventry, West Midlands (England), CV1 3BH
  • Closes : 11:55 pm on Sunday 24th March 2024
  • Recruitment code : 345165

Head of Insight and Evaluation

  • Organisation: Department for Science, Innovation & Technology
  • Salary : £52,320 to £62,495 (National: £52,320 – £58,920) (London: £55,805 – £62,495) This post attracts a Communications allowance of £5280
  • Location: Birmingham, Cardiff, Darlington, Edinburgh, London, Salford
  • Closes : 11:55 pm on Sunday 24th March 2024
  • Recruitment code : 344204

Senior Media Officer – UK Covid-19 Inquiry (TDA Available)

  • Organisation: Cabinet Office
  • Salary : £44,500 to £48,243
  • Location: This role will be based from our London office in Paddington.
  • Closes : 11:55 pm on Sunday 24th March 2024
  • Recruitment code : 344336

External Affairs Manager

  • Organisation: Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
  • Salary : £43,123
  • Location: London
  • Closes : 11:55 pm on Sunday 24th March 2024
  • Recruitment code : 343913

External Affairs Manager

  • Organisation: Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
  • Salary : £43,123 (One year fixed term contract)
  • Location: Kew Gardens, London
  • Closes : 11:55 pm on Sunday 24th March 2024
  • Recruitment code : 343913

Communications Manager

  • Organisation: UK Space Agency
  • Salary : £38,860 to £42,765
  • Location: Cardiff, Wales, CF10 1EP : Leicester, East Midlands (England), LE4 5SP : Didcot, South East England, OX11 0QR
  • Closes : 11:55 pm on Friday 22th March 2024
  • Recruitment code : 344529

Senior External Affairs Manager – (Ref : 84999)

  • Organisation: Ministry of Justice
  • Salary : £39,868 to £50,039
  • Location: East Midlands (England), East of England, London (region), North East England, North West England, Scotland, South East England, South West England, Wales, West Midlands (England), Yorkshire and the Humber
  • Closes : 11:55 pm on Monday 18th March 2024
  • Recruitment code : 343983

Expression of Interest: tNCEA Communications and Engagement Manager – Planning and Events

  • Organisation: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
  • Salary : £39,439 to £47,039
  • Location: Bristol, London, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, York
  • Closes : 11:55 pm on Monday 18th March 2024
  • Recruitment code : 342556

Senior External Affairs Manager – (Ref : 84999)

  • Organisation: Ministry of Justice
  • Salary : £39,868 to £50,039 Fixed term contract up to 2 years)
  • Location: East Midlands (England), East of England, London (region), North East England, North West England, Scotland, South East England, South West England, Wales, West Midlands (England), Yorkshire and the Humber
  • Closes : 11:55 pm on Monday 18th March 2024
  • Recruitment code : 343983

Transformation, Communications and Engagement Manager (UKSV)

  • Organisation: Cabinet Office
  • Salary : £40,850 to £42,555
  • Location: This role will be based in either York, Glasgow or Manchester. UKSV operates a hybrid working policy. There is flexibility to split your working week but with a minimum requirement of 60% in the listed Cabinet … see the job advert for full location information
  • Closes : 11:55 pm on Monday 18th March 2024
  • Recruitment code : 344543

Expression of Interest: tNCEA Communications and Engagement Manager – Planning and Events

  • Organisation: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
  • Salary : £39,439 to £47,039 (National: £39,439 – £43,569, London: £42,577 – £47,039) (Fixed term contract up to 2 years)
  • Location: Bristol, London, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, York
  • Closes : 11:55 pm on Monday 18th March 2024
  • Recruitment code : 342556

Senior Press Officer – HQ Communications – COMM2800

  • Organisation: Crown Prosecution Service
  • Salary : £42,360 to £48,280
  • Location: London
  • Closes : 11:55 pm on Monday 18th March 2024
  • Recruitment code : 342654

Senior Data Analyst – GCS – Applied, Data and Insight

  • Organisation: Cabinet Office
  • Salary : £40,850 to £48,243
  • Location: Bristol, Glasgow, Leeds, London, Manchester, York
  • Closes : 11:55 pm on Sunday 17th March 2024
  • Recruitment code : 340991

Senior Campaigns and Communications Manager

  • Organisation: Cabinet Office
  • Salary : £40,850 to £44,500 (1 year fixed term contract – maternity leave)
  • Location: Glasgow, London, Manchester, York
  • Closes : 11:55 pm on Friday 15th March 2024
  • Recruitment code : 342568

EXPRESSION OF INTREST: SEO, Information Threats & Influence Directorate, CSSF Senior Campaign Manager (Open to Promotion)

  • Organisation: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
  • Salary : £42,000 to £48,000 (1 year contract)
  • Location: London
  • Closes : 11:55 pm on Thursday 14th March 2024
  • Recruitment code : 343247

Strategic Communications and Campaigns Partner (Maternity Cover)

  • Organisation: College of Policing
  • Salary : £33,573 to £42,115 (12 months maternity cover) (National: £33,573 – £37,077; London (homeworking only): £38,611 – £42,115)
  • Location: This post can be based at our sites in either Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Durham or Harrogate. Hybrid working opportunities can also be discussed prior to you taking up your post. This role is also available as a … see the job advert for full location information
  • Closes : 11:55 pm on Tuesday 12th March 2024
  • Recruitment code : 332338

Communications Analyst

  • Organisation: College of Policing
  • Salary : £33,573 to £42,115 (National: £33,573 – £37,077; London (homeworking only): £38,611 – £42,115)
  • Location: This post can be based at our sites in either Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Durham or Harrogate. Hybrid working opportunities can also be discussed prior to you taking up your post. This role is also available as a … see the job advert for full location information
  • Closes : 11:55 pm on Tuesday 12th March 2024
  • Recruitment code : 342084

Senior Communications Officers DDC Strategy and Plans

  • Organisation: Ministry of Defence
  • Salary : £43,080 to £47,260
  • Location: City of Westminster, London (region), SW1A 2HB
  • Closes : 11:55 pm on Monday 11th March 2024
  • Recruitment code : 336117

Email Marketing Manager

  • Organisation: Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
  • Salary : £43,123
  • Location: Kew Gardens, London (region)
  • Closes : 11:55 pm on Sunday 10th March 2024
  • Recruitment code : 342010

Senior GOV.UK Content Designer (Part-time)

  • Organisation: Department for Science, Innovation & Technology
  • Salary : £43,123
  • Location: Birmingham, Cardiff, Darlington, Edinburgh, London, Salford
  • Closes : 11:55 pm on Sunday 10th March 2024
  • Recruitment code : 342534

No10 Senior Press Officer

  • Organisation: Cabinet Office
  • Salary : £44,500 to £48,243
  • Location: City of Westminster, London (region), SW1A 2AA
  • Closes : 11:55 pm on Sunday 10th March 2024
  • Recruitment code : 342563

Grade 7

Commercial Partnerships Lead

  • Organisation: Department of Health and Social Care
  • Salary : £53,166
  • Closes : 11:55 pm on Monday 25th March 2024
  • Recruitment code : 343185

Head of Insight and Evaluation

  • Organisation: Department for Science, Innovation & Technology
  • Salary : £52,320 to £62,495
  • Location: Birmingham, Cardiff, Darlington, Edinburgh, London, Salford
  • Closes : 11:55 pm on Sunday 24th March 2024
  • Recruitment code : 344204

Head of Digital Communications

  • Organisation: HM Treasury
  • Salary : £55,960 to £68,420
  • Location: This post can be based in London (1 Horse Guards Road)
  • Closes : 11:55 pm on Sunday 17th March 2024
  • Recruitment code : 341096

Strategic Communications Manager

  • Organisation: National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)
  • Salary : £43,742 to £50,056
  • Location: London and Manchester
  • Closes : 11:55 pm on Sunday 17th March 2024
  • Recruitment code : 344183

Team Leader, Delivery and Comms, UK-Switzerland FTA team

  • Organisation: Department for Business and Trade
  • Salary : £53,560 to £63,481 (National; £53,560 – £60,118 London; £57,026 – £63,481)
  • Location: Darlington, London
  • Closes : 11:55 pm on Monday 11th March 2024
  • Recruitment code : 342904

Senior Marketing Manager, Customer and Paid Media

  • Organisation: Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
  • Salary : £56,445 to £60,000
  • Location: Kew Gardens London
  • Closes : 11:55 pm on Sunday 10th March 2024
  • Recruitment code : 342007

HMICFRS G7 Head of Media 12 Month Fixed Term Appointment (Maternity Cover)

  • Organisation: His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services
  • Salary : £57,000 1 year fixed term contract. (National: £57,000 min – £62,700 max. London: £61,000 min – £67,100 max)
  • Location: ​His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) is a national organisation with a Head Office in Birmingham and regional offices in London, Salford and Leeds. In line … see the job advert for full location information
  • Closes : 11:55 pm on Sunday 10th March 2024
  • Recruitment code : 341322

Grade 6

UKFIU (Strategy, Systems, Engagement) and Proceeds of Crime Centre

  • Organisation: National Crime Agency
  • Salary : £75,092 d
  • Length of employment: Loan and Secondment will be 2 years
  • vrfLocation: Birmingham or London
  • Closes : 11:55 pm on Sunday 24th March 2024
  • Recruitment code : 340926

Head of Communications

  • Organisation: Cabinet Office
  • Salary : £64,700 to £69,200
  • Location: Glasgow, London, Manchester, York
  • Closes : 11:55 pm on Sunday 24th March 2024
  • Recruitment code : 342890

No10 Deputy Head of News – Foreign and Home Affairs

  • Organisation: Cabinet Office
  • Salary : £68,790 to £75,000
  • Location: London
  • Closes : 11:55 pm on Thursday 21th March 2024
  • Recruitment code : 344584

SCS Pay Band 1

No current vacancies.


SCS Pay Band 2

EOI – Director of Communication

  • Organisation: Department for Science, Innovation & Technology
  • Salary : £97,000 to £162,500
  • Location: London
  • Closes : 11:55 pm on Wednesday 13th March 2024
  • Recruitment code : 343486

SCS Pay Band 3

No current vacancies